Had so much fun yesterday revisiting an old HDR image that I thought I’d give it a go with another one today.
Before…
…after. Order a print of this image.
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Glimpse
Most towns have those iconic landmarks that give you just a glimpse into the past. You know, those buildings that have the old business name built into it, but the business hasn’t been there for years. It really makes you wonder what life was like back then and what current buildings will create wonder for future generations.
Winchester has these types of landmarks scattered all over. This is one that most people just breeze right by every day without a second thought. I couldn’t find much out there on the web about this one, but I’m certainly curious.
Anybody know anything about the old Pine Motor Company?
- The old Pine Motor Company building on Cecil and Braddock Streets. It’s been an antique store for as long as I’ve been here.
John Handley
What a fascinating story this is. I’m not from Winchester so didn’t attend Handley High School, but it’s a name that’s out there – a lot. So I’m interested.
What motivates a man, who never lived in the city, to leave a sizable portion of his estate to the educational betterment of the town? Fascinating. And apparently very problematic initially. I never really got into history, and I probably won’t dive to deeply into this, but it’s fascinating nonetheless.
I’ve decided that I’m going to start “investigating” my town (or at least the town where I currently live because “my town” in Bridgewater, VA) and will be posting my thoughts each weekend (at least for now) and John Handley is a big part of this town.
I also find it humorous that the Wikipedia page for John Handley High School lists, as notable alumni, Brian Partlow (who I know as a really nice guy) ahead of Patsy Cline! no offense Brian
John Handley High School. An endowed public school in Winchester, VA. Order a print of this image.
In My Town
I think I’m going to change it up a bit moving forward with my One-A-Day. So much about photography is about being in the right place at the right time so I’m going to post photos (hopefully never-before-seen ones) according to a daily prompt (which may also change in the future), but not necessarily taken on that day.
This image is a prime example of right place, right time. This image was taken just before the downtown walking mall was completely redone as part of a revitalization push. This view, however, didn’t change much.
ViewBug featured this photo and had me describe my process for their social feeds. See it here. Order a print of this image.
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